contest

con-test · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A competition in which people try to win.

  2. 2.

    To compete for something.

  3. 3.

    A struggle for superiority or victory.

  4. 4.

    To oppose or challenge something.

Forms

plural: contests

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    beauty contest — a competition judging attractiveness
  • •
    no contest — a legal plea or an unequal competition

Related words

Antonyms: agreement, cooperation
See also: compete, competition, contestant
Synonyms: competition, dispute, match, tournament

Etymology

From Latin "contestari" meaning to call to witness, from "com-" (together) and "testis" (witness).